Christina Li

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“Always Human” by Christina Li

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #56

I met her at the edge of the world. She sat with her feet dangling over the Edge, the place where the stars touched the earth. I’d almost tripped when I saw her. From the distance, she looked like a marble statue, the ivory glow of the moon softening the edges of her silhouette, turning her hair into the colour of winter snow. No, not a statue, I thought as I approached, squinting into the darkness. A ghost. Perhaps foolishly, I thought of my father.“Guǐ” he called them in his stories. “Stay away, Leo. They linger between the ...

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“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.”

Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #56
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